Understanding tourism development of historic districts from a representational perspective

摘要: This study investigated the tourism development of historic districts in Old South Downtown Nanjing (China) from a representational perspective. Twenty-six residents, who are living or had lived within four main area, were interviewed using snowball sampling. All written notes and audio records collected during interviews transcribed coded by themes framework social representation theory. The findings indicated that development, as an unfamiliar phenomenon, was generally considered negative impacts beginning (e.g. deprivation residents’ homes loss traditional culture), especially residents for decades. Thereafter, experienced anchoring objectification process. Anchoring is reflected images construction, reconstruction demolition. In objectifying process, struggling individual's rights obviously observed. Fina...